Nothing leaves your browser.
AdRecon is a local-only Chrome extension. It does not transmit, sell, or share user data. There is no server, no account, and no analytics. Website content from Meta Ad Library searches is processed and stored locally in your browser only.
What we collect
Nothing is sent anywhere. AdRecon has no backend and makes no network requests of its own. It reads the public Meta Ad Library page you are already viewing and stores the results locally in your browser.
What is stored, and where
Everything AdRecon saves lives in your browser only, via Chrome's chrome.storage.local and your local Downloads folder:
- Ad data you collect (advertiser names, ad text, dates, landing URLs, creative links) from searches you run.
- Your tracked niches, scan history, and alert list — used to show trends over time.
- Your settings (e.g. auto-rescan preference).
- Files you explicitly export (CSV, JSON, Markdown, HTML reports) and creatives you choose to download, saved to your device.
This data never leaves your machine. You can clear it any time by removing niches on the dashboard or clearing the extension's site data.
Permissions, and why
storage— to keep your niches, history, and settings locally.downloads— to save reports and creative files you request.alarms— to run the optional, opt-in auto-rescan on a schedule while Chrome is open.- Host access to
facebook.com/ads/library— the single page the extension works on. It does not run anywhere else, and never connects to your Facebook account, login, or ad manager.
Network activity
AdRecon makes no outbound requests. It observes data the Ad Library page itself loads (to read ads you scroll past) but sends nothing out. Media thumbnails shown in reports are hotlinked from Meta's own CDN and are only fetched by your browser when you view a report.
Third parties
None. No trackers, no third-party scripts, no advertising or analytics SDKs.
Children
AdRecon is a professional tool for advertisers and is not directed at children.
Changes
If this policy changes, the updated date above will change and the new version will be published at this URL.
Contact
Questions: hello@sidelabs.dev.